Cushion billiard-tip.



.No. 723,285. Y PATENTED MAR. 24, 1903.

' J. E. LAVLEY.

CUSHION BILLIARD TIP. APPLIbATIoN FILED mm: 19, 1902.

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JOHN E. LAVLEY, OF COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO.

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SPECIFICATION formin g' part of Letters Patent No. 723,285, dated March 24, 1903.

Application filed June 19, 1902.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN E. LAVLEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Colorado Springs, in the county of El Pasoand State of Colorado, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cushion Billiard- Tips, of which the following is a specification. This invention relates to new and useful improvementsin tips for billiard-cues; and it consists in the provision of means whereby the tip is made more efficient and durable and comprises a leather tip which is securely anchored to the ferrule carried by the tip.

This invention consists, further, in various details of construction andco'mbinations of parts, which will be hereinafter more fully described and then specifically defined in the appended claim.

together. Figl 5 shows a sectional and plan view of the tip. Fig. 6 shows detail views of the screw, and Fig. 7 is a detail view of a spring-disk.

Reference now being had to the details of the drawings by letter and figure, A designates a tip which is of convexed form, made, preferably, of leather and flat upon one side.

A Said flattened side is grooved to form a pocket,

andB designates ascrew, in the beveled head of which is an inclined slot, which is adapted to be inserted in the groove or pocket formed in the leather head in the manner shown in Fig.1. A washer D, made, preferably, of leather or other suitable material, which is hollowed, is placed over the shank portion of said screw B, and the flanged portion is fastened by eementing or otherwise to the flattened marginal edge of the tip A. A second washerD is then placed overthe screw and held against the washer D by means of a metallic collar or connecting-piece e. Said collar is centrally Serial No. 112,331. (No model.)

aperturedto fit over the screw and has its outer face recessed to receive the washer F. After the collar 8 has been placed. over the shank portion of the screw the apertured spring-flange G is placed over the screw and by means of nuts O is caused to bear against the inner chambered end of the collar 6, and then the latter is in readiness to be screwed over the threaded portion of the ferrule E. When the parts are screwed securely together, it will be observed that the tip will be held tightly to the metallic collar and make a substantial and secure tip for the billiard-cue. It will be observed that the outer end of the screw B is slightly concaved, as at 6, into which-a portion of the leather tip may be forced in order to afford an additional cushioning to said tip.

By the provision of a tip made in accordance with my invention it will be observed that the device may be applied to any cue, and by reason of theileather tip being detachable each player may have his own particular tip and screw it upon the metallic ferrule. By this arrangement of parts there is no liability of splitting of the tip, and a practical and efficient means is provided for holding said tip to the cue.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

A tip for billiard-cues comprising, in combination with the ferrule centrally apertured and having a contracted portion with a threaded circumference, a tip having'a pocket formed in its face, a screw having an inclined recess at the head thereof adapted to enter said pocket, a flanged washer mounted on the screw and fastened to the tip, a metallic collar having a central aperture through which said screw is passed, a washer interposed between said flanged washer and collar, a spring-disk and nuts mounted on said screw andposi tioned within the apertured portion of the ferrule, all arranged substantially as shown and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN E. LAVLEY. Witnesses:

ORVILLE R. DUNNINGTON, MICHAEL MODONNELL. 

